Unilateral acoustic neuromas in only-hearing ears and bilateral acoustic neuromas (NF-2) are separate entities, but both pose a common problem because surgical removal has the potential to leave the patient totally deafened. A middle fossa decompression of the internal auditory canal (IAC) was performed in 8 patients (5 with NF-2 tumors and 3 with neuromas in an only-hearing ear). In 5 of the 8, the speech discrimination scores at the 6-month follow-up were better than preoperative scores. After 6 months, however, hearing regressed at variable rates. Although not a definitive therapeutic treatment, decompression of the IAC appears to improve and perhaps prolong useful hearing, which gains valuable time for rehabilitation. Rigid follow-up by computed tomography scans or magnetic resonance imaging is essential.
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